Kerry Hannon Knihy

An AARP Work and Jobs Expert provides a road map to success for older workers navigating a post-pandemic workplace. When the coronavirus pandemic upended the US economy, many older workers lost their jobs and saw their retirement accounts take a hit. Those who remain employed are grappling with a new way of working: remotely from home, sometimes in isolation, facing daunting technological and social challenges. If you’re over 50, this must-have career guide will not only show you how to navigate this new normal, it will empower you to take control of your professional and economic future—with hope, confidence, and optimism. In this book, Kerry Hannon—a leading authority and strategist who has spent three decades covering all aspects of business, careers, personal finance, and retirement—offers advice, guidance, and concrete action steps that will enable older workers to succeed in the workplace and prepare for a financially secure retirement. It features inspiring case studies of how workers over 50 have successfully pivoted and thrived. It identifies the jobs that will be in demand in the post-pandemic economy, as well as leading companies providing new opportunities for older workers in a variety of fields. An essential resource for full-time employees, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small-business owners alike, In Control at 50+ will show you the way to a brighter professional and financial future.

You can rule your finances, or your finances can rule you—what women need to know. The loss of a spouse or partner is traumatic and having to deal with money issues can be challenging. To rebuild your life, you need to get a grip on your finances as quickly as possible. That means figuring out your sources of income, devising a budget, and much more. Making the effort to learn about money will give you the knowledge and confidence to handle your own finances. Financial security is personal freedom. Money Confidence provides practical, can-do advice that covers the gamut from creating a budget that works to investing, where to turn for financial advice and estate planning. In addition, it will include a short tutorial on Kerry’s 3-part financial fitness plan: How to get financially, physically, and spiritually fit. These three steps are at the core of building a rich, independent life. Money Confidence provides divorced or widowed women with essential information that can transform their lives. This book should be viewed as a survival kit to help you protect the assets you have, pay the bills, organize your income, and help you navigate the grief with positive action steps through difficult transitions.